Skipwith railway station

Skipwith
The site of the station in 2015
General information
LocationSkipwith, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°50′10″N 0°58′52″W / 53.8361°N 0.9811°W / 53.8361; -0.9811
Grid referenceSE671382
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDerwent Valley Light Railway
Key dates
21 July 1912 (1912-07-21)Opened
1 September 1926Closed to passengers
1968 (1968)Closed to freight

Skipwith railway station served the village of Skipwith, North Yorkshire, England from 1912 to 1968 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

History

The station opened on 21 July 1912 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 September 1926[1] and to freight in 1968.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 368. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Skipwith railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Thorganby
Line private, station closed 		  Derwent Valley Light Railway   Cliff Common
Line private, station closed


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